MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER 2020 Owners Manual

Driving saf
ety sy stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
! ABS warning lamp The
yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
*ABS is malfunctioning. If th ere is an additional warning tone, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking dis tance may increase. In addi‐
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. ÷
ESP ®
wa rning lamp The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion.
or
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
* The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion:
One or more wheels has reached its grip limit (/ page133). 398
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions #
Adapt your driving style to suit thero ad and weather conditions.
* The yellow ESP warning lamp ®
is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems
are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. å
¤
The
yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamps are lit while the engine is running.
* ESP ®
is deacti vated.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be inoperative. &
WARNING Risk of skidding when driving wi thESP ®
deacti vated
ESP ®
does not act tostabilise theve hicle. The availability of fur ther driving saf ety sy stems is also limited. #
Drive on carefull y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 399

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on deactivating ESP ®
(/ page 133).
å
Æ ESP
®
SPO RTis activated while the engine is running.
* When ESP ®
SPORT is acti vated, ESP ®
will stabilise theve hicle only toa limited extent. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
SPORT is used incor rectly
When you activate ESP ®
SPOR T,there is an increased risk of skidding and having an accident. #
Activate ESP ®
SPO RTonly in the circums tances described belo w. #
Obser vethe no tes on activating ESP ®
SPORT(/ page133). 400
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Ty
re pressure moni tor Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appro ximately one minu teand
th en remains lit.
or
The yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
* The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appr oxima tely one
minute and then remains li t:
The tyre pressure monitor is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem cann otissue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure may impair the driving characteristics as well as steering and braking. #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop. *
The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit:
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
R The tyres can burs t. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 401

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
R The tyres can wearexc essively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as thesteering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres. 402
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

1,
2, 3 ...
12 V battery
see Battery (vehicle)
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V) A
A/C function Switching on/o ff(control panel) .......... 101
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ............ .132
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing (Blue tooth®
) .............................2 61
Setting (Blue tooth®
) ............................ 258
Setting (business telephony) .............. .259
Ac cident and Breakdown Manage‐
ment
Mercedes me connect .........................2 53
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 61Ac
tivating/deactivating automatic
vo lume adjustment
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....2 87
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 13 5
Setting ................................................. 13 8
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC......... 141
Calling up a speed ...............................1 43
Fu nction ............................................... 141
Increasing/decreasing speed .............. 14 3
Re quirements: .................................... .143
Selecting ............................................. 14 3
St eering wheel buttons ........................ 14 3
St oring a speed ................................... 14 3
Switching off/deacti vating .................. 14 3
Switching on/activating ...................... 14 3
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 41
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ad aptive
see Lane Keeping Assist
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................13 8
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction ................................................ 93
Switching on/o ff................................... 94
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 63
Ad diti ves.................................................. 342
Engine oil ............................................ 342
Fu el ..................................................... 342
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Ad justing the balance
Burmes ter®
high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 288
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....2 87
Ad justing the bass, mid- range and
treble
Burmes ter®
high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 288
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....2 87 Index
403

Ad
justing the mid- range, treble and
bass
Burmes ter®
high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 288
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....2 87
Ad justing the sound optimisation
Burmes ter®
high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 288
Ad justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Burmes ter®
high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 288
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....2 87
Ae rodynamics
Ac tive ae rodynamics profile .................1 16
Re ar wing ............................................ .116
Ae rodynamics profile .............................. 14 9
Care .................................................... 299
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 14 9
Re tracting/extending .......................... 14 9
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS Air inlet
see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air vents ................................................... 103
Ad justing (front) .................................. 103
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 102
Air-water duct .......................................... 296
Ke eping free ........................................2 96
Airbag ........................................................ .39
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....39
Ins tallation locations ............................ .39
Knee airbag ........................................... 39
Overview ............................................... 39
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .44
Pr otection ..............................................40
Re duced pr otection ...............................41
Side airbag ............................................ 39
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 39 Alarm sy
stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Alternative route
see Route
AMG Steering wheel control element ........... 14 8
St eering-wheel buttons ........................ 14 8
AMG ceramic high-per form ance com‐
posi tebrake sy stem ................................ 111
AMG Performance adjust ableexhaust
sy stem ...................................................... 11 2
Fu nction ............................................... 11 2
Operating ............................................. 11 2
AMG per form ance seat
Setting ................................................... 78
AMG Performance steering wheel .........148
AMG RIDE CONTROL Selecting the suspension setting ......... 15 0
AMG RIDE CONTROL + Suspension .......................................... 15 0
AMG spo rtbuc ket seat
Setting ................................................... 79 404
Index

AMG TR
ACKPA CE
Configuring .......................................... 202
Drag Race ............................................ 201
General information ............................. 19 9
Te lemetry display ................................ 202
Tr ack Race ........................................... 200
Android Auto ............................................ 247
Connecting a mobile phone ................ .248
Ending ................................................. 24 9
Information .......................................... 24 8
Overview ..............................................2 47
Sound settings .................................... 24 9
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 49
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 59
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 63
Immobiliser ............................................ 71Anticipatory occupant pr
otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
Apple CarPlay ®
........................................2 46
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 24 6
Ending ................................................. 247
No tes ................................................... 24 6
Overview ............................................. 24 6
Sound settings ..................................... 247
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 49
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 289
Battery disconnection peri ods .............290
Displ aying the service due date ........... 289
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 289
Re gular maintenance work .................. 289
Special service requirements .............. 289
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. .71
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 72
Fu nction ................................................ 71
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 73
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion ........................................................ 74Priming/deactivating
tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................... 73
To w- aw ay protection function ................72
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 156, 157
Fu nction .............................................. 15 6
Setting ................................................. 157
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 56
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Connecting USB devices ..................... 267
Co pyrights ...........................................2 65
Information .......................................... 264
Inserting/removing an SD card ........... 266
Media sea rch ....................................... 271
Overview ............................................. 267
Pa use and playback function .............. .268
Selecting a track ................................. 268
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 268
Switching on media mode ...................2 66
Tr ack list .............................................. 268
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic child seat recognition ............ 53 Index
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Au
tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ........................... 92
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) ........................................... 111
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) ........................................... 111
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff .......................................... 42, 44
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 42
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .44
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .100
Au tomatic transmission
Double-clutch function ......................... 121
Drive program display .......................... 11 8
Drive programs .................................... 11 7DY
NA MIC SELECT switch ..................... 11 7
E-SELECT selector le ver ....................... 11 9
Engaging drive position ........................ 121
Engaging neutral .................................. 12 0
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 12 0
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .120
Kickdown ............................................. 12 2
Manual gear changing .......................... 121
St eering wheel gearshift paddles .........1 21
Tr ansmission position display .............. 11 9
Tr ansmission positions .........................1 19
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 338 B
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .132
Battery Key ........................................................ 62
Battery see Bat tery (vehicle)
Bat tery (vehicle) ...................................... 314
Charging .............................................. 313
No tes ................................................... 310No
tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) .............................................. 311
Re placing .............................................3 14
St arting assis tance .............................. 313
Belt see Seat belt
Blind Spot Assi st..................................... 15 9
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .160
Fu nction .............................................. 15 9
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 59
Blue tooth ®
................................................ 191
Information ..........................................1 90
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 258
Switching on/off ................................. 191
Switching profile (DUN/PAN) .............. 260
Blue tooth ®
audio
Ac tivating ............................................ 275
De-authorising (de-regis tering) the
device .................................................. 276
Information ..........................................2 73
Overview ..............................................2 74
Sea rching for a track ........................... 276
Sea rching for and auth orisingthe
device .................................................. 274406
Index

Selecting a media pl
ayer ..................... 275
Boot lid see Tailgate
Brake Assist Sy stem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid
No tes .................................................. 344
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 13 5
Brake sy stem
ABS ...................................................... 11 4
Brake callipers ..................................... 11 5
Brake cooling ....................................... 11 5
Brake discs .......................................... 11 4
Brake fluid ............................................ 11 4
Brake hose .......................................... .115
Brake line ............................................. 11 5
Brake pads .......................................... .114
No tes ................................................... 11 4
Brakes ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 13 2
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 13 5
Ad aptive brake lights ...........................1 38AMG ceramic high-per
form ance
composite brake sy stem ......................1 11
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 13 2
Driving tips .......................................... 107
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 13 5
HOLD function .................................... .145
Limi ted braking ef fect (salt-treated
ro ads) .................................................. 107
New/replaced brakepads/brake
discs .................................................... 106
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 06
Braking assi stance
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Overview of the help functions .............. 14
To w- starting ........................................ .318
To wing away ......................................... 315
Tr ansporting theve hicle ....................... 317
Wheel change ...................................... 330
Breakdown see Flat tyre Bu
rm ester ®
high-end Sur round sound
sy stem ...................................................... 287
Ad justing the balance .......................... 288
Ad justing the sound optimisation ........ 288
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 288
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .288
Calling up the sound menu .................. 287
Information .......................................... 287
Selecting the sound profile .................. 288
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem .....2 86
Ad justing the balance .......................... 287
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 287
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .287
Calling up the sound menu .................. 287
Information .......................................... 286
Switching the sur round sound on/off
............................................................ .287
Buttons Steering wheel .....................................1 64 Index
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